Università Politecnica Delle Marche
Clinical trials sponsored by Università Politecnica Delle Marche, explained in plain language.
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Keyhole surgery may beat standard care for chest infections
Disease control Not yet recruitingThe PROMPT study is testing whether an early keyhole procedure called medical thoracoscopy works better than current standard treatment (medicines to break up thick fluid) for people with pleural infection. About 170 patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Università Politecnica delle Marche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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AI could catch returning cancer months earlier than current tests
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study will test whether an artificial intelligence system can detect minimal residual disease—tiny amounts of cancer left after surgery—and predict recurrence in 700 people with rectal cancer. The AI combines blood tests, genetic data, and scans to create a more complete pic…
Sponsor: Università Politecnica delle Marche • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC